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Browsing Archive: June, 2011

FREEDOM: TRUE OR FALSE

Posted by Martin Murphy on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, In : World Views 

Everybody talks about freedom.  What is it and who has it?   The present generation is unable to give a clear cogent definition, because in the postmodern world words are meaningless.  The word “freedom” has lost its meaning over the past couple of hundred years. It must have because I often hear people say, “I have my freedom.”  It sounds like they are not under restraint.  Freedom is sometimes associated with self-determination.  However, the average person probably takes the meanin...


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GOSSIP, SLANDER, AND JUDGMENT

Posted by Martin Murphy on Monday, June 6, 2011, In : Church 

The church is in the public arena.  The people and events associated with church life become the objects of either praise or scorn.  The praiseworthy church reflects the character of God's law in worship and morality.  The church that becomes the object of scorn reflects the character of Satan's deceptive devices.

The public sector judges the church based on the public lives of its members.  Specific sins such as gossip and slander practiced or known to be practiced by persons in the church ...


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Martin Murphy My first priority in life is spending time with my wife and enjoying life together. Next on the list is writing books. After spending nearly 30 years in the class room, the pulpit, the lectern, the study, and the library, I now devote most of my time consolidating my academic and practical gains by writing books. My web site is titled "Writing My Books" because last year my wife kept insisting that I start writing before it was too late. Every day counts when most of life is in the past. I starting writing my books last summer and my wife would often ask "what are you doing?" My answer was "writing my book." When I proposed the idea of a web site about my writing project I asked my wife "what should I name it?" Without a second thought she said "writing my books." I have a B.A. in Bible from Columbia International University and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.
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